NCEAGET PAID for what you love to do! If you have a strong desire to mentor and share your knowledge with other like-minded individuals that are seeking a higher standard through certification and have great organizational and communication skills — our industry needs you!

AllureBreakfast in bed is great and all, but let's talk about the ultimate form of pampering: massages. If a trip to the spa is your favorite part of traveling, you'll love these eight luxurious vacation destinations — all heavy on the beauty and relaxation. From hotels with gratis spa services to destinations with environmental bonuses, such as mud baths and hot springs, here are the summer destinations every beauty buff should have on her list.
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Travel Market ResortThe top trends for summer and fall travel in the wellness sector point to a strong season, with a broadening customer base and more options — and therefore, more need for a professional guidance.
This year is all about shorter stays, more men, more physically challenging activities and a younger customer base, say a handful of top travel professionals specializing in wellness who spoke with TMR over the past few days.
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VitalsPut simply, cryotherapy is the process of using cold temperatures for medicinal purposes, usually to treat pain. In recent years, it's become a popular in spas and sports centers to soothe aching muscles, improve arthritic symptoms, "slow aging" and even help lose weight. Your skeptic meter might be going off by now, and rightfully so. Here's the bottom line.
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W MagazineBeverly Hills-based celebrity dermatologist Harold Lancer is one of the main men behind the faces (and bodies) of Hollywood's elite, but the latest flux of technology into his Rodeo Drive clinic is about to put him on the map, again. Here, he walks us through the Lancer Method, the future of cosmetic surgery, and more.
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"Receiving my NCEA Certification was a dream of mine for the past 20 years. I finally feel an accomplished skin care professional."

By Ross Lancaster Of all the world's companies that produce, develop or market video games or video game consoles, none is more iconic than Nintendo. But the company of Mario, Zelda, Super Nintendo and the Game Boy is not the behemoth it once was — despite still producing $4.7 billion in revenue last fiscal year. Yet suddenly, Nintendo is benefiting immensely from the phenomenon that is Pokemon Go — perhaps the biggest sensation in gaming for several years.
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By D. Albert Brannen The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division recently disclosed the details of its final revised regulations relating to certain "white collar" salary exemptions under the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. In brief, the minimum salary threshold for exempt employees is increasing to $47,476 annually, up from $23,660 per year. These new rules become effective Dec. 1. Unless these changes are postponed, by that time you must have done what is necessary to comply.READ MORE

Retail DIVEShoppers want it all, and they want it now. They want to shop seamlessly across devices, anywhere and anytime. They want online visibility into product inventory, store-based fulfillment of web orders and a range of delivery and pickup options. They want personalized offers when they're in stores, and additional incentives when they're nearby. And because they no longer see any distinction between the online and offline retail realms, they want merchants to see the world the exact same way.
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By Fred Berns If your company's website isn't attracting the traffic and business it could be and should be, consider the content. Is your website copy captivating and compelling? Or, in contrast, is it wordy and weak? That's a pivotal issue, considering that yours is one of a billion websites vying for attention at a time when the attention span is limited. The average visit to a website today is estimated to be only four seconds and two clicks.READ MORE

Rev Endocr Metab Disord via PubMedVitamin D represents one of the major driving factors for the development of life on earth and for human evolution. While up to 10-20 percent of the human organism's requirements in vitamin D can be obtained by the diet, approximately 90 percent of all needed vitamin D has to be photosynthesized in the skin through the action of the sun (ultraviolet-B (UV-B)). READ MORE

Teach ThoughtsPersonalized learning is something that many teachers strive for, but it can be easier to want it than make it happen.
Personalization is best created at the learning model and curriculum level rather shoe-horned in after the curriculum is done, but when you're given lemons you play the hand you're dealt when in Rome, because birds of a feather may not come back unless you set them free.
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Education WeekJessica Cuthbertson writes: "Are you a 21st century teacher or a teacher working in the 21st century?
The difference may sound semantic, but I believe the distinction is crucial. In a teaching and learning era where we have more tools to connect us to our students and each other than ever before, are we taking advantage of these opportunities to collaborate? Or are we watching our students collaborate digitally at warp speed and wondering — is it possible (or necessary) to 'catch up?'"READ MORE

Approved classes from the Society of Dermatology Skin Care SpecialistsThe SDSS is a voluntary organization, which aims to develop and foster the highest standards of skin care in the dermatology setting. Each webinar is approximately one-hour and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation (COA) for 1.0 CE.

About the webinar:
How does the skincare specialist balance the competing needs of patients, employer and other staff, in today's busy medical practice in challenging economic times? Sometimes, meeting the needs of everyone involved can be frustrating and may affect patient satisfaction. This presentation will provide information about keeping balance in competing needs and protecting your value. 1.0 CE through Feb. 7, 2017.

At the conclusion of this presentation the skin care specialist will be able to: